China’s rubber-stamp parliament rubber stamps tech independence plan
Simon Sharwood / theregister - Call to do better with chips and put AI everywhere is more than rhetoric because China’s scientists are sprinting ahead China’s government has again made reducing reliance on imported digital technology a major goal.…
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BYD rolls out EV batteries with 5-minute ‘flash charging.’ But there’s a catch.
Tim De Chant / techcrunch - The Chinese automaker's new Blade Battery 2.0 is capable of charging at up to 1.5 megawatts, dramatically slashing the time it takes to fill up.
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Fibionic Raises €3M To Advance Bionic Lightweight Technology
Kailee Rainse / startuprise - Austrian deeptech startup fibionic has secured €3 million in seed funding in a round led by Redstone, alongside Euregio+, Caesar, and Leap435, with additional backing from angel investors. Lightweight materials are critical across sectors such as sports e…
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